Cheap Flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield

While you can book flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport (OMA), it actually goes by a few different names, including Eppley Airfield and Eppley International Airport. Built in the 1950s, this airport went through a major expansion that began in 2015 to add new parking facilities and to extend the size of both the terminal and its airstrips. As the airport has just one terminal, it's easy to get around the airport and to downtown Omaha.

Facilities at Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport

Alaska Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Connection, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, United Express and Southwest Airlines all offer affordable and cheap flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport (OMA). You can board a flight from one of more than a dozen destinations, including Portland, Seattle, Detroit, Denver, Houston and Orlando. Retail shops that operate out of the terminal include a news stand, a steak house and a book store, and you'll find both national and local restaurants inside the terminal. All rental car desks, including those from Budget, Alamo, Dollar, Avis, Hertz, National, Payless, Thrifty and Enterprise, are right beside door three. A covered walkway leads from the desks to the rental lots. Taxis are available from Happy Cab, Checker Cab, Yellow Cab, City Taxi and Safeway Cab. As the airport is only 3 miles from downtown Omaha, the ride should cost $20 or less.

Things to do near Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport

The close proximity of the airport to the city of Omaha means that you're close to top attractions like the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium, which has a large desert dome and wildlife from around the world. After arriving on cheap flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport (OMA), Heartland of American Park lets you take a boat ride on the water and explore the large green spaces while the Holland Performing Arts Center is the best place to take in a show. Other top Omaha attractions include the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Union Station and Fun-Plex. The Westroads Mall on California St. is one of the top shopping destinations, but other shopping malls include Village Pointe and Oak View Mall.

Travel Tips for Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport

Steakhouses are extremely common in Omaha because of the large number of cattle farms nearby, but it's also home to several vegetarian restaurants too. Dinner for two in a steakhouse will cost you around $75 to $100 or more. You'll also find many restaurants that serve Reuben sandwiches, which a local man allegedly invented. For festival goers, the city puts on the Fort Omaha Intertribal Powwow, River City Rodeo & Stock Show, Omaha Ramen Fest and Goose Island Migration Week among other events. Before booking flights to Omaha Eppley Airfield Airport (OMA), try looking for flights in the summer. Temperatures reach the low 70s and climb into the low 80s in the summer. Temperatures in the 50s are common in the spring, and Omaha gets more than 15 inches of snow in most winter months.